The Spectre@lemmy.ml to Privacy@lemmy.ml · 2 months agoI just watched a video that explained how Google, the CIA and the NSA work together to get all of our online data. What are ways to minimize that besides not using Google?message-squaremessage-square28fedilinkarrow-up169arrow-down10
arrow-up169arrow-down1message-squareI just watched a video that explained how Google, the CIA and the NSA work together to get all of our online data. What are ways to minimize that besides not using Google?The Spectre@lemmy.ml to Privacy@lemmy.ml · 2 months agomessage-square28fedilink
minus-squareAnAmericanPotato@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up22·2 months agoA good ad-blocker goes a long way. You can block all Google domains with minimal impact to non-Google services.
minus-square0x0@programming.devlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·2 months agoDNS, most web searches, trackers in apps, location data, just to name a few. Ad blockers won’t help you there.
minus-squareAnAmericanPotato@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·edit-22 months agoUsing an ad-blocking DNS server solves most of those problems. You should still use a browser extension on top of that for pattern-based URL blocking, but a DNS-based blocker should be your first line of defense.
minus-squareundefined@lemmy.hogru.chlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·2 months agoMaybe DNS or IP blocking, but blocking only in the browser likely won’t be helpful as apps (on basically any platform) also track users by calling assets on their domains.
minus-squareEngineerGaming@feddit.nllinkfedilinkarrow-up3·2 months agoWell, I am pretty sure the FOSS apps I use don’t have external trackers at least.
A good ad-blocker goes a long way. You can block all Google domains with minimal impact to non-Google services.
DNS, most web searches, trackers in apps, location data, just to name a few. Ad blockers won’t help you there.
Using an ad-blocking DNS server solves most of those problems.
You should still use a browser extension on top of that for pattern-based URL blocking, but a DNS-based blocker should be your first line of defense.
Maybe DNS or IP blocking, but blocking only in the browser likely won’t be helpful as apps (on basically any platform) also track users by calling assets on their domains.
Well, I am pretty sure the FOSS apps I use don’t have external trackers at least.
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